Cops arrest Hamilton man on drug charges, again

The Bulter County Sheriff's Office say Willie Prater, 41, was arrested after a search of an apartment on Hampshire Court in Hamilton reveled heroin, cocaine and crack.

Prater had been out on bond from several similar drug-related charges that were filed by the same drug taskforce back in November.

"I guess some people just don't seem to get it," said Sheriff Jones. "Possessing and dealing in drugs is against the law. If they want to continue to peddle their poison, we are going to continue to arrest them – plain and simple."

Prater had his initial appearance in Hamilton Municipal Court on Friday, where bond on the new charges was set at $250,000.

Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, right, has strongly held beliefs about politics in the NFL, and some players are frustrated that those beliefs keep them from participating in shows of unity or protest. (Jeff Siner | The Charlotte Observer)

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